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NEW for 5/11: GGC graduations; EEB thoughts; Gun violence

NEW for 5/11: GGC graduations; EEB thoughts; Gun violence

Click here to read the latest edition. In this issue:
TODAY’S FOCUS: GGC graduations this week to include posthumous degree 
EEB PERSPECTIVE: More on Samuel Spencer, Jon Ossoff, NPR and the late Eli Broad
ANOTHER VIEW: America today is caught in a plague of gun violence      
SPOTLIGHT: Infinite Energy Center
FEEDBACK: Suggests obvious possibility of Spencer statue location
UPCOMING: Artistic crickets soon will be popping up around Duluth
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville kicks off third summer internship program 
RECOMMENDED: Out Of Many, One. By George W. Bush
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Here’s the first list of seven natural wonders of Georgia 
MYSTERY PHOTO: This time the Mystery Photo just might be a cream puff for many
LAGNIAPPE: Gorgeous Iris showing off its deep blue coloring
CALENDAR: Be careful. A burn ban is now in force throughout Georgia 

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by · May 11, 2021 · Full issues
BRACK: More on Samuel Spencer, Jon Ossoff, NPR and the late Eli Broad

BRACK: More on Samuel Spencer, Jon Ossoff, NPR and the late Eli Broad

By Elliott Brack  |  The removal of the Samuel Spencer statue in front of the Norfolk Southern Railroad headquarters continues to bother me — because of the reason for its removal.  Etched on the statue were three facts: Spencer was a native Georgian, Confederate soldier and first president of the Southern Railway.

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by · May 11, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
NEW for 4/23: Rowen study; Railroad mistake; Supreme Court

NEW for 4/23: Rowen study; Railroad mistake; Supreme Court

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Rowen partners with UGA College for cultural study of its land
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Norfolk Southern makes grievous mistake concerning Spencer statue
ANOTHER VIEW: Looks for results of study about adjusting of Supreme Court
SPOTLIGHT: Gwinnett County Public Library
FEEDBACK: Recent letter about Royals gave her a case of the giggles 
UPCOMING: County plans for growth with $125 million water-sewer expansion
NOTABLE: Records Council offers grants for documenting state’s heritage
RECOMMENDED: The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant
GEORGIA TIDBIT:  Judith Ortiz Cofer was Latina author who rose to fame
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lonely red building is this issue’s Mystery Photo
CALENDAR: Drug take-back coming Saturday at Suwanee Police Department

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by · April 23, 2021 · Full issues
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BRACK: Norfolk Southern makes grievous mistake on Spencer statue

By Elliott Brack  |  Norfolk Southern, the railroad, headquartered in Atlanta, has unjustifiably made a decision that smacks of bad management and yielding to pressure.  It has determined to remove a statue of the railroad’s founder from public view. 

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by · April 23, 2021 · Elliott Brack's Perspective
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